Jay Acovone
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Born in 1955 just outside of New York City, Jay Acovone attended Mahopac High School, before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1977. Notably, Acovone did not apply to the prestigious drama school until several years after his high school graduation, as he did not decide to become an actor until he was 19 years old. After AADA, he attended New York's Lee Stras...
Biography
Born in 1955 just outside of New York City, Jay Acovone attended Mahopac High School, before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1977. Notably, Acovone did not apply to the prestigious drama school until several years after his high school graduation, as he did not decide to become an actor until he was 19 years old. After AADA, he attended New York's Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where he studied for eight months. His roles in the early 1980s were on rather unmemorable shows like "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," which has the odd honor of being the first show to be cancelled by the FOX television network, and the California cop drama "Hollywood Beat." His first major part came with the role of Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell on the hit 1987 series "Beauty and the Beast," which starred Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. Acovone has worked steadily as a character actor, and has appeared in a variety of productions from the sultry cop TV drama "Silk Stalkings," to the big-budget science fiction sequel "Terminator 3:Rise of the Machines," to the revamped horror entry "The Hills Have Eyes II." Showing a wide range of talents, Acovone has yet to garner awards, but has already managed over 100 appearances on television and film.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Hills Have Eyes 2
(2007)
Rancid
(2007)
World Trade Center
(2006)
Traci Townsend
(2006)
Mobsters and Mormons
(2005)
S.W.A.T.
(2003)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003)
Collateral Damage
(2002)
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
(2001)
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For
(2000)
The Dukes of Hazzard -- Hazzard in Hollywood
(2000)
Cast Away
(2000)
Molly
(1999)
On the Line
(1998)
The Peacemaker
(1997)
Independence Day
(1996)
Foxfire
(1996)
Crime of the Century
(1996)
Crosscut
(1995)
Columbo: Strange Bedfellows
(1995)
Showdown
(1994)
Born to Run
(1993)
Marked for Murder
(1993)
Conflict of Interest
(1993)
Stepfather III
(1992)
A Murderous Affair
(1992)
Doctor Mordrid
(1992)
Tony Gaudio
Nails
(1992)
Cold Steel
(1987)
Cookie
Women of Valor
(1986)
Captain Rader
Parole
(1982)
Leo
Cruising
(1980)
Times Square
(1980)
Cast (Special)
Locals
(1994)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Beneath the Bermuda Triangle
(1999)
War and Remembrance
(1988)
Life Events
Photo Collections
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3 Godfathers - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for 3 Godfathers (1949), starring John Wayne. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
7 Photos
We Were Strangers - Lobby Cards
Here are several Lobby Cards from Columbia Pictures' We Were Strangers (1949), starring John Garfield and Jennifer Jones. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
Videos
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